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Keysight N9038A Service Manual (745 pages)

MXE EMI Receiver

Brand: Keysight | Category: Receiver | Size: 26 MB

1. Overview

5
- Table of Contents
  5
- 1 Overview
  17
2 Boot up and Initialization

37
4 Input Selection & Level Control

131
- What You will Find in this Chapter
  131
- Input Selection & Level Control Section Purpose
  132
  - Input Selection & Level Control Section Description
    132
  - Input Selection & Level Control Assembly Descriptions
    133
  - A9 Input Attenuator a
    133
  - A10 Attenuator B
    133
  - A23 Limiter Assembly
    134
  - SW1 Cal Switch
    135
  - SW2 Transfer Switch
    135
- Input Selection & Level Control Section Troubleshooting
  136
  - A9 Attenuator a
    136
  - A10 Attenuator B
    136
  - A10 Attenuator B
    145
  - A23 Limiter Assembly
    149
  - SW1 Cal Switch
    155
  - SW2 Transfer Switch
    159
5 Rf Preselector Section

163
- 5 RF Preselector Section
  164
  - RF Preselector Section Purpose
    164
    
    RF Preselector Section Description
    164
    
    RF Preselector Section Signal Paths
    164
    
    RF Preselector Section Assembly Descriptions
    166
    
    A21 RF Preselector Input Assembly
    166
    
    A22 Radiated Filter Assembly
    170
    
    A24 Conducted Filter Assembly
    173
  - RF Preselector Section Troubleshooting
    175
    
    A21 RF Preselector Input Assembly
    175
    
    A22 Radiated Filter Assembly
    175
    
    A24 Conducted Filter Assembly
    175
    
    A22 Radiated Filter Assembly
    194
    
    A24 Conducted Filter Assembly
    204
6 Rf Downconverter Section

217
- What You will Find in this Chapter
  217
- RF Downconverter Section Description
  218
  - RF Section Purpose
    218
  - RF Section Signal Paths
    220
  - RF Section Assembly Descriptions
    225
- RF Downconverter Section Troubleshooting
  233
  - A11 RF Switch / High Band Preamp
    233
  - A12 YTF Preselector
    242
  - A13 RF Front End Assembly
    252
- 7 L.O. Synthesizer
  
  261
- 8 Front End Control
  
  269
- 9 Reference Assembly
  
  305
  - A16 Reference Assembly Description
    306
    
    A16 Reference Assembly Purpose
    306
    
    A16 Reference Assembly Description
    307
    
    A16 Reference Assembly Connections
    307
  - A16 Reference Assembly Troubleshooting
    309
    
    Assembly Initialization
    309
    
    Assembly Status Leds
    309
    
    Assembly Output Signal Frequency & Amplitude Verification
    311
    
    Digital if Reference (10 Mhz)
    312
    
    50 Mhz Calibrator
    313
    
    E-Cal Reference
    314
    
    Digital if Reference (100 Mhz)
    315
    
    3Rd lo
    316
    
    4.8 Ghz Calibrator
    317
    
    1St lo Reference
    318
    
    2Nd lo (Low Band)
    319
    
    Wideband if Reference
    320
- 10 Analog & Digital if
  
  321
  - What You will Find in this Chapter
    321
  - A2 Analog if Assembly Description
    322
    
    A2 Analog if Assembly Purpose
    322
    
    Overall A2 Analog if Assembly Resolution Bandwidth
    324
    
    A2 Analog if Assembly Connections
    325
  - A2 Analog I.F. Troubleshooting
    326
    
    Assembly Initialization
    326
    
    Signal Path Verification
    326
    
    A2 Analog if Filter Path Switching
    327
    
    A2 Analog if Filter Path Passband Shape
    330
    
    A2 Analog if 25 Mhz Filter Path (Option B25 Only)
    335
  - A3 Digital I.F. Assembly Description
    337
    
    A3 Digital if Assembly Purpose
    337
    
    A3 Digital if Assembly Description
    338
    
    A3 Digital if Assembly Connections
    339
  - A3 Digital I.F. Troubleshooting
    342
    
    Assembly Initialization
    342
    
    Assembly Functionality Verification
    343
    
    22.5 Mhz if Signal Processing
    344
    
    10 Mhz Reference Output
    345
    
    Trigger Outputs
    346
    
    Trigger Inputs
    347
    
    Analog Output (Option YAS Only)
    348
    
    Noise Source Output (Optional N9069A Software Required)
    350
    
    Smart Noise Source Interface (Optional N9069A Software Required)
    351
11 CPU & Disk Drive

355
- What You will Find in this Chapter
  355
- A4 Processor Assembly Description
  356
  - Disk Drive
    356
  - A4A1 Disk Drive Interface Board
    356
  - Front Panel Interface
    356
  - Graphics Controller
    356
  - Power Supply Control
    357
  - Rear Panel Connectivity
    357
  - System Memory
    358
  - System Processor
    358
  - Processor Battery
    358
  - SD Memory Card Slot
    358
- A4 Processor Board Assembly Troubleshooting
  359
  - Boot-Up or Initialization Problems
    359
  - BIOS Settings
    359
- A5 Disk Drive
  360
  - Overview
    361
- Troubleshooting Software Related Issues
  362
- Reloading the Instrument Application Software
  363
- Disk Drive Recovery Process
  364
- 12 Power Supply & Midplane
  
  367
  - What You will Find in this Chapter
    367
  - A6 Power Supply Description
    368
    
    A6 Power Supply Purpose
    368
  - A6 Power Supply Assembly Troubleshooting
    371
    
    Supply Voltages
    371
    
    Control Inputs
    371
    
    Status Outputs
    371
  - A7 Midplane Board Assembly Description
    373
    
    A7 Midplane Assembly Purpose
    373
    
    A7 Midplane Assembly Description
    373
    
    A7 Midplane Assembly Connections
    374
  - A7 Midplane Board Assembly Troubleshooting
    375
    
    Instrument Power Supply Leds and Test Points
    375
    
    Additional Power Supply Regulation
    375
    
    Instrument Secure Storage
    375
    
    Power Supply Dithering
    375
- 13 Motherboard & Front Panel
  
  379
  - What You will Find in this Chapter
    379
  - A8 Motherboard Assembly Description
    380
    
    A8 Motherboard Assembly Purpose
    380
    
    A8 Motherboard Assembly Connections
    380
  - A1 Front Panel Assembly
    382
    
    A1A2 Front Panel Interface Board
    382
    
    A1A3 Lcd
    382
    
    A1A4 Backlight Power Supply
    382
    
    A1A5 Front Panel Daughter Board
    382
- 14 Optional Assemblies
  
  383
- 15 Block Diagrams
  
  405
  - What You will Find in this Chapter
    405
  - Block Diagrams
    407
    
    N9038A RF Input Option 503, 508, 526 Block Diagram
    407
    
    N9038A RF Input Option 544 Block Diagram
    408
    
    LO Synthesizer Block Diagram
    428
    
    Reference Block Diagram
    429
    
    MXE Computer Block Diagram
    430
- 16 Service and Diagnostics Menus
  
  432
  - Overview
    432
    
    Controlling Access
    432
    
    Secure Service Access
    433
  - Service Menus
    434
  - Service Key Descriptions
    441
    
    Service
    441
    
    Timebase
    442
    
    Corrections
    443
    
    Lock Functions
    444
    
    LO Control
    445
    
    Align
    445
    
    Diagnostics
    448
    
    RF Preselector
    448
    
    AUX I/O Control
    454
    
    Diagnostics Key Description
    455
- 17 Replaceable Parts
  
  456
  - What You will Find in this Chapter
    456
    
    How to Order Parts
    457
  - Replaceable Parts
    458
  - Hardware
    476
- 18 Assembly Replacement Procedures
  
  508
  - What You will Find in this Chapter
    508
    
    Before Starting
    510
    
    Safety
    510
  - Tools You will Need
    511
    
    Adjustments Tests after an Instrument Repair
    511
  - Major Assembly Locations
    512
  - Instrument Outer Case
    513
    
    Removal
    513
    
    Replacement
    514
  - Top Brace and Power Supply Bracket
    515
    
    Removal
    515
    
    Replacement
    516
  - RF Area - Option 503, 508, & 526
    517
    
    Attenuators - Option 503, 508, & 526
    518
  - RF Switch/High Band Preamp Assembly - Option 503, 508, & 526
    521
  - YTF Preselector - Option 503, 508, & 526
    525
  - Cal Switch and Transfer Switch - Option 503, 508, & 526
    528
  - Attenuators - Option 544
    538
  - RF Switch/High Band Preamp Assembly - Option 544
    541
  - YTF Preselector - Option 544
    544
  - Cal Switch and Transfer Switch - Option 544
    547
- RF Front End Assembly
  
  551
  - Removal
    551
  - Replacement
    553
- Limiter Assembly
  
  554
  - Removal
    554
  - Replacement
    555
- Front End Control Assembly
  
  556
  - Removal
    556
  - Replacement
    557
- LO Synthesizer Assembly
  
  558
  - Removal
    558
  - Replacement
    559
- Radiated Filter Assembly
  
  560
  - Removal
    560
  - Replacement
    561
- RF Preselector Input Assembly
  
  562
  - Removal
    562
  - Replacement
    562
- Conducted Filter Assembly
  
  563
  - Removal
    563
  - Replacement
    563
- LISN Control Assembly
  
  564
  - Removal
    564
  - Replacement
    565
- Wideband Analog if and Wideband Digital if Assemblies
  
  566
  - Removal
    566
  - Replacement
    567
- Reference Assembly
  
  568
  - Removal
    568
  - Replacement
    569
- Midplane Board Assembly
  
  570
  - Removal
    570
  - Replacement
    571
- Rear Panel
  
  572
  - Removal
    572
  - Replacement
    573
- Power Supply Assembly
  
  574
  - Removal
    574
    
    Replacement
    575
  - CPU Assembly
    576
    
    Removal
    576
    
    Replacement
    576
  - Disk Drive
    577
    
    Drive Removal and Replacement
    577
    
    Disk Drive Interconnect
    581
  - AIF/DIF Assembly
    583
    
    Removal
    583
    
    Separate AIF/DIF Assembly
    585
    
    Replacement
    586
  - Motherboard Assembly
    587
    
    Removal
    587
    
    Replacement
    591
  - W35 Removal
    594
  - Fan Assembly
    595
    
    Removal
    595
    
    Replacement
    598
  - Input Connector Assembly
    599
    
    RF Input 1 Connector
    599
    
    RF Input 2 Connector
    601
  - Front Frame Assembly
    603
    
    Removal
    603
    
    Replacement
    605
    
    Front Frame Assembly Components - LED
    606
    
    Front Frame Assembly Components - CCFL Backlight
    614
    
    Input 2 LED Board
    623
- 19 Post-Repair Procedures
  
  624
  - What You will Find in this Chapter
    624
    
    Before Starting
    624
    
    Calibration Data Backup and Restore
    628
- 20 Instrument Software
  
  640
  - What You will Find in this Chapter
    640
  - Instrument Software Overview
    641
    
    Software Licensing
    641
  - Software Updates
    642
    
    Instrument Measurement Application Software
    642
- 21 Performance Verification and Adjustment Software
  
  644
  - Test Software Overview
    644
    
    Performance Verification Tests
    644
    
    Adjustments
    644
    
    Required Test Equipment
    645
- 22 Tests
  
  647
  - Functional Test Versus Performance Verification
    647
  - Before Performing a Functional Test
    648
  - Test Equipment
    649
  - Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL)
    652
    
    Procedure
    653
  - Frequency Readout Accuracy
    656
    
    Procedure
    657
  - Second Harmonic Distortion (SHD)
    659
    
    Procedure
    660
  - Amplitude Accuracy at 50 Mhz
    662
    
    Procedure
    663
  - Amplitude Accuracy - Preamp on
    667
    
    Procedure
    668
  - Frequency Response (Flatness)
    671
    
    Procedure
    672
  - Frequency Response (Flatness) - Preamp on
    677
    
    Procedure
    678
  - Scale Fidelity
    683
    
    Procedure
    684
  - CISPR Resolution Bandwidth Shape Accuracy
    686
    
    Procedure
    687
  - Quasi-Peak Detector Accuracy
    690
    
    Sine Wave Generator Characterization
    691
    
    Initial Setup
    692
    
    Band a Testing
    692
    
    Band B Testing
    694
    
    Band C Testing
    697
    
    Band D Testing
    700
  - Peak Detector Accuracy
    704
    
    Sine Wave Generator Characterization
    705
    
    Initial Setup
    706
    
    Band a Testing
    706
    
    Band B Testing
    708
    
    Band C Testing
    710
    
    Band D Testing
    712
  - EMI Average Detector Accuracy
    714
    
    Sine Wave Generator Characterization
    715
    
    Initial Setup
    716
    
    Band a Testing
    716
    
    Band B Testing
    718
    
    Band C Testing
    720
    
    Band D Testing
    723
  - RMS Average Detector Accuracy
    725
    
    Sine Wave Generator Characterization
    726
    
    Initial Setup
    727
    
    Band a Testing
    727
    
    Band B Testing
    729
    
    Band C Testing
    731
    
    Band D Testing
    734
  - Intermittent, Unsteady, Drifting Disturbances
    736
    
    Initial Setup
    737
    
    EMI Average Detector Testing
    737
    
    RMS Average Detector Testing
    739

Keysight N9038A Measurement Manual (225 pages)

Signal Analyzer Spectrum Analyzer Mode

Brand: Keysight | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 7 MB

Table of Contents
5
Getting Started with the Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Application

12
- Making a Basic Measurement
  12
  - Using the Front Panel
    12
  - Presetting the Signal Analyzer
    13
  - Viewing a Signal
    14
- Recommended Test Equipment
  17
- Accessories Available
  18
  - 50 Ohm Load
    18
  - 50 Ohm/75 Ohm Minimum Loss Pad
    18
  - 75 Ohm Matching Transformer
    18
  - AC Probe
    18
  - AC Probe (Low Frequency)
    19
  - Broadband Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers
    19
  - GPIB Cable
    19
  - USB/GPIB Cable
    19
  - RF and Transient Limiters
    19
  - Power Splitters
    20
  - Static Safety Accessories
    20
Measuring Multiple Signals

21
Measuring a Low−Level Signal

43
Improving Frequency Resolution and Accuracy

55
- Using a Frequency Counter to Improve Frequency Resolution and Accuracy
  56
Tracking Drifting Signals

57
- Measuring a Source Frequency Drift
  58
- Tracking a Signal
  61
Making Distortion Measurements

63
- Identifying Analyzer Generated Distortion
  64
- Third-Order Intermodulation Distortion
  67
Measuring Noise

71
Making Time-Gated Measurements

93
- Generating a Pulsed-RF FM Signal
  94
  - Signal Source Setup
    94
  - Analyzer Setup
    95
  - Digitizing Oscilloscope Setup
    97
- Connecting the Instruments to Make Time-Gated Measurements
  99
- Gated lo Measurement
  100
- Gated Video Measurement
  104
- Gated FFT Measurement
  108
Measuring Digital Communications Signals

111
- Channel Power Measurements
  112
- Occupied Bandwidth Measurements
  114
  - Troubleshooting Hints
    115
- Making Adjacent Channel Power (ACP) Measurements
  116
- Making Statistical Power Measurements (CCDF)
  121
- Making Burst Power Measurements
  126
- Spurious Emissions Measurements
  132
  - Troubleshooting Hints
    134
- Spectrum Emission Mask Measurements
  135
  - Troubleshooting Hints
    136
10 Demodulating am Signals

139
- Measuring the Modulation Rate of an am Signal
  140
- Measuring the Modulation Index of an am Signal
  144
11 IQ Analyzer Measurement

147
12 Using Option BBA Baseband I/Q Inputs

155
- Baseband I/Q Measurements Available for X-Series Signal Analyzers
  156
- Baseband I/Q Measurement Overview
  157
13 Option EXM External Mixing

159
- Using Option EXM with the Keysight 11970 Series Mixers
  160
  - Amplitude Calibration
    161
  - Loading Conversion Loss Data for the PXA Signal Analyzer
    161
  - Signal ID
    166
  - Image Shift
    166
- Using the M1970 Series Mixers with X-Series Signal Analyzers
  168
- Exm)
  168
  - Operating Precautions
    168
  - Equipment Set up
    169
  - Operation
    171
  - Amplitude Calibration
    172
  - LO Adjustment
    172
  - Viewing the External Mixer Setup Screen
    173
14 Option Esc External Source Control

175
- Using Option ESC with the Keysight MXG Signal Sources
  176
  - Lan
    177
  - Loading Conversion Loss Data for the PXA Signal Analyzer
    177
  - Signal ID
    182
  - Image Shift
    182
- Using the M1970 Series Mixers with X-Series Signal Analyzers
  184
- Exm)
  184
  - Operating Precautions
    184
  - Equipment Set up
    185
  - Operation
    187
  - Amplitude Calibration
    188
  - LO Adjustment
    188
  - Viewing the External Mixer Setup Screen
    189
15 Concepts

191
- Resolving Closely Spaced Signals
  192
  - Resolving Signals of Equal Amplitude
    192
  - Resolving Small Signals Hidden by Large Signals
    192
- Trigger Concepts
  194
  - Selecting a Trigger
    194
- Time Gating Concepts
  197
- AM and FM Demodulation Concepts
  215
  - Demodulating an am Signal Using the Analyzer as a Fixed Tuned Receiver (Time-Domain)
    215
  - Demodulating an FM Signal Using the Analyzer as a Fixed Tuned Receiver (Time-Domain)
    215
- IQ Analysis Concepts
  216
  - Purpose
    216
  - Complex Spectrum Measurement
    216
  - IQ Waveform Measurement
    217
- Spurious Emissions Measurement Concepts
  218
  - Purpose
    218
  - Measurement Method
    218
- Spectrum Emission Mask Measurement Concepts
  219
  - Purpose
    219
  - Measurement Method
    219
- Occupied Bandwidth Measurement Concepts
  220
  - Purpose
    220
  - Measurement Method
    220
- Baseband I/Q Inputs (Option BBA) Measurement Concepts
  221

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Table of Contents

1. Overview

2 Boot up and Initialization

4 Input Selection & Level Control

5 Rf Preselector Section

6 Rf Downconverter Section

7 L.O. Synthesizer

8 Front End Control

9 Reference Assembly

10 Analog & Digital if

11 CPU & Disk Drive

12 Power Supply & Midplane

13 Motherboard & Front Panel

14 Optional Assemblies

15 Block Diagrams

16 Service and Diagnostics Menus

17 Replaceable Parts

18 Assembly Replacement Procedures

RF Front End Assembly

Limiter Assembly

Front End Control Assembly

LO Synthesizer Assembly

Radiated Filter Assembly

RF Preselector Input Assembly

Conducted Filter Assembly

LISN Control Assembly

Wideband Analog if and Wideband Digital if Assemblies

Reference Assembly

Midplane Board Assembly

Rear Panel

Power Supply Assembly

19 Post-Repair Procedures

20 Instrument Software

21 Performance Verification and Adjustment Software

22 Tests

Table of Contents

Getting Started with the Spectrum Analyzer Measurement Application

Measuring Multiple Signals

Measuring a Low−Level Signal

Improving Frequency Resolution and Accuracy

Tracking Drifting Signals

Making Distortion Measurements

Measuring Noise

Making Time-Gated Measurements

Measuring Digital Communications Signals

10 Demodulating am Signals

11 IQ Analyzer Measurement

12 Using Option BBA Baseband I/Q Inputs

13 Option EXM External Mixing

14 Option Esc External Source Control

15 Concepts

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2 SCPI Programming Fundamentals

3 Developing and Deploying VISA Projects

4 Program Samples

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2 Concepts

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